What to do for a Lost Pet

• • Look Closest to Home First
  • Set up a Temporary Outdoor Pet Comfort Station

Leave fresh food and water outside on a porch or in a sheltered area close to your home. Also set up a large cardboard box lined with an old towel or other items that smell familiar to your pet. If your lost pet should return while you are asleep or away from home, food and shelter may save it’s life. This is also an incentive for them to stay close by. Check the box and food supply regularly during quiet evening and early morning hours.

• • Look for Cats at Night

The best time to look for a lost cat is in the dark — between dusk and dawn — when streets are quiet. A lost and hiding cat will come out in the dark to look for food. Take a flashlight with you and search under parked cars, in yards and under bushes as well as in alleys.

• • Ask for Help

Call the veterinarians in your area.

• • Post “LOST” Signs

Place signs accurately describing your pet in local grocery stores, laundromats, pet stores and vet clinics, as well as neighbourhood street posts.

• • Visit Municipal Animal Shelters

Visit all local animal shelters to look for your lost pet.

• • Place Ads in Newspapers

Place an ad in the newspaper and check the “Found Pets” section daily.

The important thing to remember is that your pet needs you. They can’t tell you where they are — you are responsible for their safety and rescue. So please don’t give up after a day or two. We recommend that you keep looking for as long as two months if necessary.